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The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta
Prohibition is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

1. Prohibition

56 E Andrews Dr NW #16 (at Cains Hill Pl NW), Atlanta, GA
Speakeasy · Buckhead · 61 tips and reviews

Hotel TonightHotel Tonight: We're suckers for a speakeasy experience. Here, partner/mixologist Steve De Haan serves up his “prescriptions” using old-school techniques -- he even chips ice off hundred-pound blocks.

The Sound Table is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

2. The Sound Table

483 Edgewood Ave SE (at Boulevard SE), Atlanta, GA
Cocktail Bar · Old Fourth Ward · 94 tips and reviews

Bon Appetit MagazineBon Appetit Magazine: There's a world of warm cocktails beyond the hot toddy - Order the Jaguar's Milk Punch created by Paul Calvert. It's the best hot drink on the menu! Click More Info for the full recipe. Read more.

The Lawrence is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

3. The Lawrence

7.9
905 Juniper St NE, Atlanta, GA
American Restaurant · Midtown · 70 tips and reviews

Shahrzad N.Shahrzad Nadizadeh: Lady Lawrence cocktail is must have here.

Holeman & Finch Public House is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

4. Holeman & Finch Public House

8.4
2277 Peachtree Rd NE (near Peachtree Memorial Dr.), Atlanta, GA
Gastropub · Peachtree Hills · 214 tips and reviews
Seven Lamps is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

5. Seven Lamps

8.7
3400 Around Lenox Rd NE, Atlanta, GA
American Restaurant · Lenox · 72 tips and reviews

Vivian W.Vivian Wen: Great food, even better drinks. The cocktail list here is as impressive as it is delicious!

Bellwoods Social House is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

6. Bellwoods Social House

1000 Marietta St NW Ste 200, Atlanta, GA
Cocktail Bar · Marietta Street Artery · 13 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: Try Ari’s Old Fashioned, with Four Roses bourbon, orange and black walnut bitters, a sugar cube and flamed orange, and 75 South, with Cathead Honeysuckle vodka, strawberries, lemon and sparking wine. Read more.

Kimball House is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

7. Kimball House

9.2
303 E Howard Ave (at N Candler St), Decatur, GA
Gastropub · 65 tips and reviews

DaimerDaimer: Friendly staff... awesome food... amazing cocktails. .. a must if you visit Decatur

H. Harper Station is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

8. H. Harper Station

904 Memorial Dr SE (Bill Kennedy-Memorial Connector), Atlanta, GA
New American Restaurant · Reynoldstown · 102 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Should you go with the punch bowl that can feed a family of four? Or the perfectly executed classic cocktails of New Orleans? t's hard to go wrong on the lengthy menu of cocktails and spirits.

Leon's Full Service is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

9. Leon's Full Service

9.0
131 E Ponce de Leon Ave (at Church St), Decatur, GA
Gastropub · 190 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Laid back and welcoming, this Decatur watering hole is a favorite hangout for those looking for well-crafted cocktail and fun nosh. [Eater 38 Member]

Barcelona Wine Bar is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

10. Barcelona Wine Bar

8.8
240 N Highland Ave NE (at Elizabeth St NE), Atlanta, GA
Wine Bar · Inman Park · 153 tips and reviews

Candi M.Candi McElhannon: Great service tonight. Cozy table in bar that paved the way for a great experience. Started with cocktails & charcuterie and then led to bottle of wine and tapas. Staff helped lead the way for sure!

The Pinewood is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

11. The Pinewood

254 W Ponce de Leon Ave (at Ponce de Leon Pl.), Decatur, GA
American Restaurant · Downtown Decatur · 64 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: What to drink: Bourbon, rye and gin drinks rule here, while all other spirits are lumped in a list titled “B-sides.” Read more.

Eleanor's is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

12. Eleanor's

9.1
1675 Cumberland Pkwy SE (at Atlanta Rd.), Smyrna, GA
Cocktail Bar · 20 tips and reviews
Empire State South is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

13. Empire State South

999 Peachtree St NE (at 10th St NE), Atlanta, GA
Southern Food Restaurant · Midtown · 182 tips and reviews

Creative Loafing AtlantaCreative Loafing Atlanta: The Ella Jay has Menorval Calvados, Carpano Formula Antica and baked apple bitters made for an apple drink that had no hit of 'tini. Read more.

Paper Plane is one of The Best Cocktail Bars in Atlanta.

14. Paper Plane

340 Church St, Decatur, GA
Cocktail Bar · 32 tips and reviews

AJCAJC: Summertime Clothes cocktail: This rich, round bourbon cocktail says sunny patio rather than smoky bar. Two aperitif wines and three kinds of bitters give it equal measures of finesse and seriousness. Read more.